National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

OUTLINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
DIET; OR, THE REGULATION OF FOOD
IND THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
by EDWARD TuNIs Brown, assistant pro-
fessor Of physical diagnosis, University OF
Pennsylvania, &c. Philadelphia J. d. Lip
pincott Company. Sale, Brentano, 81.
Very minute and complete directions, In
plain language, for the promotion or re-
covery Of health, both in youth aud age,
II you would he fat, the way Is taught; the
way would you be lean. Many things are
here which all persons should read, whether
well or Ill. As "the proper study OF man.
kind is man." this volume will prove yalu
able TO the student.
CIy1Cs. June. 81 year. New York; Amer.
lean Institute OF Ciyics, 81 Cedar street.
Publishers.
First number OF an important periodical,
for Its aim is TO promote the integrity, in
telligence, patriotism and vigilance
which are essential to good government,
and the common veal, under the rule OF
the people.
"Civlcs'' is the official publication OF the
| Institute; therefore the best thought OF the
day on tine questions treated will here find
| expression.
A few titles are offered. "Methods OF In
struction In Civics," "Idleness Crime,n
| and governmental Power-Its Source and
| Limitations" while "the Council Table" is
abundant with wise discourse on many
| matters.
The work will be quarterly.
BEHIND THE BLUE RIDGE. Ahomely mar.
ratiye. BY FRANCES CouRTENAY BAYLOR,
author OF ION Both Sides" Philadelphia;
]. u. Lippincott Company. Sale, Brentano.
sl25.
An amusing story Of common life in the
midst Of scenes highly romantic. Though
It's characters may readily be found In the
region described, yet most readers will find
them very peculiar and eccentric. None
the less interesting and welcome for that.
The charm is the simplicity and kindheart-
edness everywhere prevailing.
FRANKINCENsE; OR, THE BRIDE OF
| CLAREMONT. BY Mis- MEL linda JENNIE
PORTER, author OF "valkyria," &c. New
York: @. W. Dillingham;. Sale. Brentano.
just before the story appears; "To Mrs.
Frances Folsom Cleveland, as flower
thrown on a sunny stream to foat on TO the
great ocean of American literature; as a
slight tribute to perfect American woman
hood in the first flush Of bridal bliss, this
simple story Of pure, unc alculating love,
is most respectfully dedicated by the au-
thor"
| The author Is well known In the dream
full yale of imagination, her poem, "VallSy-
ria," having admitted her to its fairest
mystic bowers. She is OF the ''sweet
SOUTH" There, among many contestants,
whose spears are pens, she advances In the
front line.
"Frankincense' has all the ardor OF love
like that Of "Juliet and her Romeo"
Meeting with the following incident sur
/ tIa n la
your surprise:
~ did not mean to watch them" he said
blushingly-he, the quaint old. noun
taineer OF Deer Park-"but, snspectinl
that the big man was the President, who,
have heard, was here on Ills bridal Journey
had sort Of curiosity to see his wife
She accidentally dropped her handkerchie
crossed to the other side Of the bridge a
the little bit of lace swept under 1t, an
reaching down with the hooked handle O
his bamboo cane brought up the haudker
chief. His wife took 1t, dripping, from hi
hama, and as she pressed the water out o
1t looked up with smile In the President
face, and he bent down and kissed her ten
derly."
Romeo would have leaped into the waite
rtly and rescued "the bit OF lace" a
the risk of his life. But In that awful mo
ment Grover Cleveland's composure re
NAMED, and, with deep calculation, h
employed the very safest OF all means to r.
cover the imperiled treasure. With dr.
hand he restored 1t, pendant from tn
bamboo, and as Juliet wrang out tn
water, lie "kissedher tenderly."
| WALLINGFORD: A STORY OF AMERICA
LIFE. Philadelphia: ]. b. Lippincott G
Sale, Brentano. Sl.25.
The author-whom we know not, br
man, probably--is a student Of the worl
and Its inhabitants. He looks into natul
and into the human heart, and draws trul
from both. His treatment OF the interes
ing story is unusual, because he is an III
common observer and thinker. Especial
sensible-an extraordinary thing, ger
orally, In novels--is the conversation {
his characters, while nothing stilted forced
l or bookish has share of IT,